Users responded in droves to these videos with identical comments reading “goofy ahh sound,” with the meme peaking in 2022. It is particularly popular with videos containing loud snoring noises.

Hence, folks saying, “You being a real goofy ahh right now.” TikTokers then used the meme/slang “Goofy ahh” wherever they deemed fit.

As with any viral meme, the origins are impossible to trace with certainty, but the website KnowYourMeme.com says that the trend seems to have originated last week. Users began posting a 1998 ...